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(Robb Report) – This list details the advantages of the Bell 505, Enstrom 280FX, Guimbal Cabri G2, and Robinson R44 Raven II.

(WMBF News) – A Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk crew assisted with efforts to contain the wildfires Mar. 2 around Carolina Forest.

The updated version from Anodyne Electronics Manufacturing (AEM) is designed for smaller aircraft where operators may need to save space.

The Missouri-based company, which recently delivered its 500th rotor balancing system, has introduced a third-generation version of its Universal Static Balance Fixture (USBF-III).

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has determined the probable cause of the accident to be the student pilot’s failure to maintain control of the helicopter while turning on the blower fan switch after landing, which resulted in a dynamic rollover.

The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and Brazil’s National Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC) have agreed to increase their exchange of safety data and expand their technical cooperation in Latin America. The organizations will also focus on the use of sustainable aviation fuels.

This European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) airworthiness directive (AD), ATA 65–Tail Rotor Drive–Fan Support Legs–Inspection/Replacement, takes effect Mar. 14, 2025.

The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) airworthiness directive (AD), ATA–Rotorcraft Flight Manual–Emergency Procedures Section–Amendment; ATA 42–Integrated Modular Avionics–Ethernet Network–Inspection/Modification, supersedes AD 2022-0121, which EASA originally issued Jun. 23, 2022.

This European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) airworthiness directive (AD), ATA 25–Equipment/Furnishings–Hoist–Replacement, takes effect Mar. 15, 2025. It applies to the Airbus Helicopters H160-B, EC225 LP, EC175B, AS 332L2, and AS365 N3; the Airbus Helicopters Deutschland EC135 and MBB BK 117; and the Leonardo AW109SP, AB139, AW169, and AW189.

The Dubai, United Arab Emirates–based helicopter charter company has also agreed to partner with SkyDrive to develop electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft services for the Palm Jumeirah islands.